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By some strange twist of events, it appears that I will be attending the Grammy’s at the end of the month. Let’s take a moment…
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Now that that’s taken care of, I have a very serious decision to make. What the F am I going to wear?!!??!! There is absolutely no way that I can compete with the $20,000 gowns of the rich and/or famous. So I just need to make what I have work. Luckily, whenever I’ve had an event or party to attend in the past three or so years, I’ve purchased a dress. Thus, I have a cornucopia of dresses in my closet to choose from.
Initially, I was thinking of going vintage; it’s easy for me… comfortable, familiar territory. And I have this vision of heading down to L.A. carrying a single (vintage) suitcase of fabulous vintage dresses and nothing else. But then I had a possible change of heart.
Perhaps I should go elegant… make them think I’m rolling in green and frequent prestigious Hollywood events because it’s just what I do when I have free time.
Or maybe I should aim for fun. Just a fun-lovin’ gal who likes parties.
Oh the decisions… won’t you help me?
Here are the top three contenders so far and a little about each:
As I’m sure I’ve mentioned, I generally don’t wear all that many prints. It didn’t begin as a conscious decision, I just kind of fell into it. My style has evolved over the years and I think, at least as it pertains to work attire, I’ve established a pretty minimalistic aesthetic.
And it is because of this subconsciously-imposed minimalism that I absolutely adore the following dress. It is one of maybe a handful of garments in my closet that has a strong, all-over pattern. I love the bright blue and the way it enlivens the abstract ikat-like design. I also love how it subtly references the 70s – whenever I wear it, I feel like I should be serving drinks and asking my party guests if they’d like to add their keys to the bowl.
